Operations at United Airlines have resumed after a brief ground stop caused by a technical issue. The ground halt lasted about an hour on Wednesday when the airline requested the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to pause departures across U.S. and Canadian airports. This incident marks the second time in two months that United has grounded its mainline flights.
According to a spokesperson from the airline, the connectivity issue began just before midnight Central time on Tuesday. Thankfully, normal operations were quickly restored. Interestingly, there was no mention of the ground stop on social media platforms linked to either United Airlines or the FAA.
In August, United faced a similar situation, where a glitch resulted in grounded flights at major U.S. airports, including Newark, Denver, Houston, and Chicago, causing significant delays. Fortunately, that outage was resolved within hours.
The FAA notes that ground stops are necessary for aircraft that meet specific criteria to remain on the ground. Such traffic management measures often occur with little warning and can be airport, airspace, or equipment specific.
